S 2252
116th Congress
Senate
Health
Business records
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Inflation and prices
Medicaid
Prescription drugs
State and local government operations
Empowering States to Address Drug Costs Act
Introduced: July 24, 2019
Introduced by:
Van Hollen, Chris
Democratic
· Maryland
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Empowering States to Address Drug Costs Act
This bill expands the purposes for which states may use certain drug pricing information that is disclosed to them by manufacturers through the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program. Specifically, the bill allows states to use such information in furtherance of prescription drug affordability boards or state multi-payer purchasing pools.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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